Blues Crush Ducks, Climb Playoff Ladder

0:00On April 4th, St. Louis Blues dropped a hammer on the Anaheim Ducks with a solid 6-2 victory Friday night at Honda Center. Dylan Holloway lit it up with two power play goals, while Robert Thomas dropped a goal and two assists. Pies Souter and Colton Perraiko each shipped in a goal and an assist, and Jake Neighbors plus Philip Broberg handed out two helpers a piece. Blues goalie Joel Hofer stood tall with 24 saves. That win snaps a two-game skid for St. Louis. Now sitting at 32 wins, 31 losses, and 12 overtime losses. They pulled within three points of that second wild card spot in the Western conference playoffs. Ducks keeper Lucas Dosto fought back with 23 saves, but Anaheim's now 41, 30, and 5 after dropping their 4th straight. Blues fans are buzzing after that momentum shift, especially with playoff hopes hanging tight. The Ducks slide has everyone scratching heads, as they couldn't hold early leads or capitalize on chances. Brian Polling and Jeffrey Veele scored for Anaheim, with Polling adding an assist, but

1:03defensive lapses killed their flow. Power plays proved huge, with Holloway cashing in twice on the man advantage, including a backdoor beauty in the third. St. Louis turned neutral zone turnovers into breakaways, piling on goals in the second period to bury the game early. Blues keep climbing that latter toward the dance, while Ducks got a regroup quick to stop the bleed. Even coverage powered by AI, this is NHL News Today.